BDSM is something I think about a lot. Whenever I see it, whenever I read about it, whenever I role play it, I experience a sense of cognitive dissonance. This particular strip is a favorite of mine, because it explains so much of what's going on in the mind of the people involve in this kind of roleplaying.

You see, I hate pain myself. If you attempt to confine me, hurt me or humiliate me, my response will be immediate, visceral, possibly violent and certainly in resistance. That attitude makes it hard for me to identify with someone who wants/NEEDS to have these things done to them in order to be satisfied.

On the other hand, (and I feel slightly ashamed of myself for feeling this way) I can't help feeling a certain sadistic joy when I see Lisa, Anne, or even Ally being tormented (damm but gravity is a bitch...) and/or forced to submit. (My shame comes from being unwilling to endure, what I would be willing to inflict.)(Betcha the best Doms are also great Submissives). Knowing that, underneath all the protests, moans of pain, and "Noooo's", someone is experiencing intense waves of pleasure certainly alleviates any guilt I might feel from my lapse into sadism.

All in all, Sunstone has become my favorite comic script, certainly one I spend the most amount of time thinking about.

(About Gravity.... What would Doms do without it? How would BDSM work on say, the International Space Station...?)

I'd love to read the pages before but finding them is hard and put them togher even harder. My first time in this part of the comic ( anne first time) I found by chance looking for lezdom rather than Lisa&ally. It would be good to have the comics put in a gronmological order or at least know when one starts and when one finisches. Like the resturant part , Xmas special ( it starts with 10 dic ??? and when it finishes??? ) BTW this is my favorite part just

I'm speacking of the picture not in your gallary, like this one. it is not in the completed chapters is not in the random is not in the prints and in the other folders. So where they are? and the re are other picture that I can find on other sites but not here .

well you are trough, if people think BDSM is about latex wearing mistresses that swing only a whip.... fail... go pack to internet porn..... or read a good book about BDSM... one that explains BDSM instead of giving you only stories (that mostly are phantasies out of horny guys! )

Ally is awesome! The character relationships are really gripping, and a large part of what attracts me to this comic. The feeling of love and tenderness underneath the 'kinky' behavior is an aspect a lot of people don't capture well when they handle this subject matter.

Also I love Allison's wicked sexy librarian look. She even has a beauty mark near her mouth! It's like you pulled her right out of my mind, just my type of woman.

when i first started reading your stuff i was like "wow this guy needs help" (cos i thought it was some weird hentei type stuff. but then i started to understand it, now its so awesome.. i understand the intimacy. i think the confusion was created by your rather interesting chronollagy lol. but i actually prefer it that way, being thrown into the middle of a story then having it piece together in my mind with each pannel rather than it being linear.

honestly tho when i started not even i knew what i wanted to do with all of this, on some level i knew i wanted to show the interesting dynamic of consensual bdsm relationship.... and then somewhere down the line i friggin went all educational ...

If you just search for images and videos of BDSM/fetish then you be exposed to these things out of context, even if that context is to take the experience to the Nth degree. However, the net has been valuable in my research into "Sub-space" and "sub-drop", in understanding the psychology behind various fetishes, and connecting me with online communities with whom I might discuss an questions I may have. The internet, like any tool, is not at fault, it is how you choose to use it. Trust is paramount in any form of love making, and wouldn't ask anyone to do something I am not willing to try myself. Experience is the greatest teacher, through which we gain understanding and if we are open with each other, trust.

indeed, what you said is 100% right, unfortunately for allthose who are interested in trying bdsm, often the first impression is a f%$ked up one. i t does take quite a deep level of research these days to get some actual legitimate info on the matter

the picture internet paints of bdsm is 80+% one that ends up discourageing people immensely , still there is the percentage of the good sites, and people who openly talk about it and have the knowledge to share

but to get to there it takes quite an extensive, mentally crippling search.

Lol I like that last panel that was funny. I have to agree with Ally though some of the things you see on the web is a bit crazy and of all misguiding. I am new to the whole BDSM world myself and I have done research and the opinions and explanations seem to be on the opposite sides of the spectrum with a lot scattered from one end to the other. Your best bet, if you are not into it yourself and you just love reading these awesome pages, is to ask someone who has been through all of it. And I don't mean beginners. Ask someone who has been in that lifestyle for at least 5 years. They are the ones that will give you a good example to examine with better understanding. No one likes the greys. Sorry for rambling on. I love your works Shiniez.

You're truly amazing - and I know you've heard this before, but having spent some twenty years in the lifestyle, I can say that you've captured the erotic as well as the tender side of BDSM. My hat's off to you, Sir. (And I NEVER use that title lightly!)